We started with Poster Boys for Term Limits but then ran into Marcy Kaptur, Maxine Waters, Nancy Pelosi and several other obviously qualified females for term limit posters. "Children" fits because, although they are aged in years, their real-world understanding and selfish narcissism is so childlike. They most certainly are not responsible adults.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Did You Hear the One About the Career Pol Who Kept His Word? Me Neither.

But, as we have learned the hard way, you cannot depend on a professional politician. Many talk a good game but “by their votes ye shall know them.” Even the career pols who vote fairly consistently may be doing so only because their district is predominantly of their party. But when it comes to their careers don’t expect their consistency or stated principles to hold.

The current case in point is Americans for Tax Reform’sNo New Taxes Pledge*. Which Republicans will renege on their solemn pledge to their constituents not to vote to raise taxes? They would eliminate a deduction but only if an offsetting reduction in spending is firmly tied to it.

Already, Georgia Senator Saxby Chambliss has said he would not honor his pledge signed 20 years ago not to raise taxes --even though he had used a graphic of the pledge as a backdrop for his campaign speeches! OK, what has changed? Well, yes, Obama’s spending spree and borrowing from future generations is much worse than we have seen in all of our country’s history. So, does that justify raising taxes on his constituents? He has his reasons and whatever they are it seems to us that he has lost sight of the problem: It's the spending, stupid! Doesn't he understand that simple, basic principle? See the Chambliss renege here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&v=B2bkI-KZxz4&NR=1

Sen.
Chambliss says that Grover doesn’t have a plan. And he’s the Senator, not
Grover Norquist! It is his responsibility to see that budgets are balanced.
Hell’s bells --the Senate hasn’t even passed a budget in years! What has he
been doing there for 18 years? Enjoying the perks and building his substantial
retirement fund, of course, but he was also voting for greater spending without
having the revenue to pay for it and voting against any spending cuts. See his voting record

Senator Saxby Chambliss has to share the blame for our financial mess. The longer they spend at the FedGov trough, the more integrity professional politicians tend to lose.

*The pledge that the House members took reads as follows:

“I, [name of candidate], pledge to the taxpayers of the state of [name of state], and to the American people that I will: One, oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rates for individuals and/or businesses; and two, oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.”

ALERT: 1/26/2013

Saxby Chambliss has
decided to retire next year rather than face a concerted challenge — from his
right — for the Republican nomination to a third term as a Georgia senator.

Other Senators who could be expected to break their word are Bob Corker (R-TN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) along with other career pols of both House and Senate. Interestingly, Heritage Action Scorecard, the conservative rating of all votes shows Chambliss at 72%, Corker at 75% and Graham at 72% --all in the middle of the Republican pack, showing their “flexibility” on principle. Americans for Democratic Action, the liberal rating group is so extremely statist that any vote that in any way restricts the size or scope of FedGov gets a zero -- plus, they count only certain votes so we don’t have a reliable liberal scorecard yet. If you take the conservative scores and calculate the inverse percentage as the liberal rating it should give a reasonable idea of where the pol stands on average. Remember, it is not what they say it is what they do –watch their votes and let them know you’re watching.

In the meantime, please go to www.termlimits.org and sign the petition to term limit congress.

Why "Poster Children for Term Limits?"

Our Founders gave us the Constitutional Republic unique in all of history in that the basic premise was that we are all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights and that to secure these rights our government was instituted deriving its just powers from the consent of the governed. A beautiful concept --no more kings or dictators of any kind --the people would rule in freedom. Small government with limited powers, checks and balances and States rights. It worked fairly well as the USA became the freest, richest country in the world.

What happened? The Professional Politician happened!

Virtually all of the problems of the past hundred years have resulted from the career politician pursuing his/her own goals --reelection became Job#1-- forgetting their oaths of office in favor of their own success in office. We are now paying the price as the Obama-Reid-Pelosi regime moved to control banks, unions, businesses, medicine, media, energy, schools and, of course, government at all levels.

My idea for this blog is to show with real-life examples who is doing this to us and how it is being done. Please point out any errors in my facts or thinking so, in the end, we get this right.

Grandfather

Born 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio, I have been an entrepreneur having founded and run several businesses, served on boards of public and private companies and since 1992 and until recently, a financial planner. I've been a life-long conservative political activist. Sandra, my wife of 54 years, and I have made our home near W. Palm Beach, Fla. since 1973. We have two sons; one is currently president of US Term Limits. We are blessed with four beautiful grandchildren. I am a committeeman on the Republican Executive Committee of Palm Beach County and an active member and contributor to the Heritage Foundation, The Club for Growth and US Term Limits, among other great American free market institutions. The title I now hold that motivates me to continue the fight for liberty -–eternal vigilance is, after all, the price of liberty-- is: Grandfather. I want to do what I can to pass on the freedoms I’ve enjoyed to my posterity –and yours.